European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
A premier peer-reviewed medical journal dedicated to advancing the understanding and application of nutrition science.
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Journal Overview
Discipline and Focus
The European Journal of Clinical Nutrition is a leading peer-reviewed medical journal dedicated to the field of nutrition science. It publishes original research, reviews, and commentaries that advance the understanding of nutrition's role in health and disease.
Language and Publisher
The journal is published exclusively in English, ensuring broad international accessibility. It is published by Springer Nature, a globally recognized academic publisher.[1]
Publication Schedule
The journal maintains a consistent publication cadence, releasing new issues on a monthly basis. This ensures timely dissemination of the latest research findings to the scientific community.
Journal History
Evolution of a Key Publication
The journal's origins trace back to 1947 when it was established by John Waterlow as Nutrition.[1] It underwent several name changes and structural modifications:
- 1976: Renamed Journal of Human Nutrition.
- 1982: Split into two sections: Human Nutrition: Applied Nutrition and Human Nutrition: Clinical Nutrition.
- 1988: The two sections were reunited, and the journal adopted its current title, European Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
This evolution reflects the growing importance and specialization within the field of nutritional science over the decades.[2]
Scope and Content
Advancing Nutritional Science
The journal's scope is comprehensive, covering all aspects of nutrition science. It emphasizes research with clinical relevance, exploring topics such as:
- Dietary intake and assessment
- Nutrient metabolism and requirements
- The role of diet in disease prevention and management
- Public health nutrition
- Nutritional epidemiology
- Human metabolism and physiology related to nutrition
It serves as a vital platform for disseminating high-quality research that impacts clinical practice and public health policy.
Abstracting and Indexing
Global Visibility
To ensure broad reach and accessibility for its published research, the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition is indexed and abstracted in numerous leading scientific databases and services. This includes:
- BIOSIS Previews[3]
- CAB Abstracts[4]
- CINAHL[5]
- Current Contents/Clinical Medicine[3]
- Current Contents/Life Sciences[3]
- Elsevier Biobase/Current Awareness in Biological Sciences
- Index Medicus/MEDLINE/PubMed[7]
- Science Citation Index[3]
- Scopus[8]
This comprehensive indexing ensures that research published in the journal is discoverable by a global audience of researchers, clinicians, and policymakers.
Key Metrics
Impact Factor
The journal's influence and citation impact are quantified by its Impact Factor. For the year 2020, the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition reported an Impact Factor of 4.016.[9] This metric reflects the average number of citations received by articles published in the journal during that period.
Editorial Leadership
Guiding the Journal
The editorial direction and quality assurance of the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition are overseen by its Editor-in-Chief. Currently, the role is held by Mario J. Soares, affiliated with Curtin University.[2]
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